quote:although, i just read what you're taking,,, i'd much rather have that, as long as it could be served new or "fresh"... That doesn't sound good, but u know what i mean

.. I was thinking it would be a nice change. I signed up on this website where you schedule what day you'll go and what you'll bring. Pretty much everything else was a casserole, one pot dish or pasta. Which, I totally get. I was just wondering if I should bring something to mix it up a bit.

quote:I signed up for pulled pork sandwiches and jalapeno cole slaw, checked the list and saw there was a bunch of pasta and one pot dishes and figured this was a good change.

It is a very good change. May I suggest that you make sure that the containers you use don't need to be returned? (One less thing for them to worry about.)

A deli tray of sliced ham, turkey, roast beef and cheese is also nice. Easy for sandwiches when people are eating at different times. Maybe also provide some kind of good bread or croissants to go with.

that's a great idea. I really wanted to bring them some salads with a ton of veggies, etc (that's a definite change up) or thought cut fruit- but like everyone said it's best if it's something they can freeze and use later.

They're going to be inundated with all kinds of food that doesn't freeze well that they're going to eat over and over for the next week or so. They'll appreciate a nice pan of something different and fresh-cooked that can be defrosted and baked in a week or two when all of the ready-to-eat stuff is gone.

Put it in a disposable aluminum pan so they don't have anything to return and make sure to include a piece of paper with the defrosting/baking instructions.